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“Ngoma is the drum, the dance and the people, all in one word.”
About
Amina leads a women's ngoma group in Mombasa and makes drums with her father. She has performed in Tanzania and Uganda.
Key information
Country
Kenya
Region
Mombasa
Craft
Ngoma drum
Years of practice
12 years
Languages
Swahili/English
Goals
Collaborate, Preserve, Perform
Materials & techniques
Materials
- Animal skin
Worked by hand in Mombasa.
Other crafts using animal skin → - Wood
Worked by hand in Mombasa.
Other crafts using wood →
Techniques
- Carving
Part of Ngoma drum practice.
- Skin stretching
Part of Ngoma drum practice.
- Tensioning
Part of Ngoma drum practice.
From challenges to innovations
Challenges
- Fewer ceremonies
- Large logs are hard to find
Existing innovations
- Drums from recycled barrels
From one hand to another
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